Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Lydia Languish is determined to marry a man who despises wealth as she does and has given her heart to Ensign Beverley. Enter Sir Anthony Absolute to offer his son as a rival for her affections. And what chance has Sir Lucius O'Trigger, an Irishman always spoiling for a fight?
How Lydia and her friend, Julia (who also has problems with her lover), manage to achieve their hearts' desire, despite the strategems of their parents and guardians, furnishes one of the most entertaining and comic evenings in the theatre. Written in 1775, set in Georgian times against the backdrop of Bath's Royal Crescent, encompassing just one day; you will find parallel characters in any modern day sitcom.
At Norden Farm - Courtyard Theatre
Modified 17 May 2001